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July 31, 2005

Water Pump

1996 Sears Kenmore washer made by Whirlpool(Model#11092596100): Leaking water from the front of the washer, found a leak in the water pump.
Part#3363394
Drain pump for belt-less direct-drive washer, one large port, one small port

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 31, 2005 21:18:08 PDT

Tonight: Clear in the evening...then partly cloudy late. Lows around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning...then partly sunny. Not as warm. Highs around 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 11:40 PM | Comments (0)

July 30, 2005

Dishwasher Door Gasket

2005 Whirlpool Dishwasher(Model#GU2500XTPQ3): Small leak from the bottom of the tub, found the door gasket not formed correctly in one spot. Its easy to install, it just pushes in place.
Part#8268888
Door gasket

Have a good weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 30, 2005 21:31:03 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the 50s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Afternoon north wind 5 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 09:59 PM | Comments (0)

July 28, 2005

Ice Maker Thermostat(Bi-Metal)

2003 Sears Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator(Model#10653642300): Ice maker stops making ice at times, and is very slow to produce ice, Found the thermostat malfunctioning,
Part#627985
Thermostat kit (modular im)
Recommended Related Item: Thermal Mastic, RCC 632968

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 28, 2005 21:31:38 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the low to mid 50s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Light wind becoming north 10 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

July 27, 2005

Air Duct Assembly

1998 G.E. Dryer(Model#DNSR473EV0WW): Making a bad noise and the filter air duct assembly is cracked and broken.
Part#WE14M92
Front air duct assembly with lower drum seal, duct seal & sensor bars

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 27, 2005 21:29:08 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Northwest wind 15 mph shifting becoming light after midnight.

Thursday: Patchy morning clouds otherwise sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2005

Oven Sensor & Control Board

2000 Sears Kenmore Range made by Whirlpool(Model#66595802000): Error Code F3-E0 showing in the control panel display, The control board grounded to the broil element, causing the broil element to always be on, thus causing the oven sensor to overheat and shut down showing F3-E0 in display.
Oven Sensor
Part#8273340

Electronic control board
Part#8523665

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 23, 2005 22:43:09 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph decreasing.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)

July 22, 2005

Defrost Control

2001 Maytag Side by Side Refrigerator(Model#MSD2758DRW): Not Cooling well in the freezer section, Found frost build up on evaporator coil, Adaptive defrost control board was bad, Defrosted Evaporator coil, installed new Adaptive Defrost control board.
Part#61005988
Adaptive Defrost control board

Have a good weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 22, 2005 21:44:26 PDT

Tonight: Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 50 to 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Light wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 10:54 PM | Comments (0)

July 21, 2005

Dishwasher Fuse

1998 KitchenAid Dishwasher(Model#KUDR24SEWH2): Not working at all, no lights coming on either, Found the Thermal Fuse bad.
Part#675796
Fuse assembly with wire harness

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 21, 2005 21:26:06 PDT

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:01 PM | Comments (0)

July 17, 2005

Temperature Control

2004 GE Freezer on Top Refrigerator(Model#GTS18KBPARWW): The cooling temperature in the refrigerator section is not stable, if they temperature control is too high, it freezes things in the refrigerator section, if its too low, it gets too warm in the refrigerator section.
Part#WR09X10073
CONTROL TEMP

Summer Special

Replacement ice maker for Whirlpool refrigerators - round or flat plug. Valve and bin not included.
Whirlpool Replacement Icemaker

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 17, 2005 21:34:37 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Light wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

July 15, 2005

Refrigerator Compressor

2003 Sears Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator made by Frigidaire(Model#25352642300): Not cooling at all, the compressor just humms loud for about 10 seconds, then kicks off on the overload switch. The compressor is locked-up.
Compressor kit with start ptc, run capacitor & drier
Part#5303918298

Have a good weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 15, 2005 21:20:14 PDT

Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening...then increasing clouds. Lows around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Cloudy in the morning becoming partly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

July 14, 2005

Microwave Control Board

2001 Whirlpool Over the Range Microwave(Model#MH6150XHQ1): When you start the microwave on any setting, the timer begins to count down, but nothing else happens, Found a relay short on the control board.
Part#8183758
CNTRL-ELEC

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 14, 2005 21:18:48 PDT

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Posted by Jake at 10:21 PM | Comments (0)

July 13, 2005

Dishwasher Pressure Switch

2005 Whirlpool Dishwasher(Model#GU2400XTPS3): Leaking water every time you start the cycle and it begins to fill, Found the o-ring inside of the Pressure Switch Assembly crimped.
Part#8542575
Pressure switch

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 13, 2005 21:24:47 PDT

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North wind 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Posted by Jake at 09:42 PM | Comments (0)

July 11, 2005

Amana Condenser Motor

1996 Amana Side by Side Refrigerator(Model#SCD25TW)(P1190426WW): Not cooling at times, The middle cabinet outside divider was very hot, Found the condenser motor bearing was out, and was not turning the condenser fan blade.
Part#R0150002
Motor - Condenser Fan
Condenser Fan Motor used on Amana/Speed Queen brands refrigerators. Motor is 2.3 watts and 1399 RPM. Clockwise (CW) rotation.

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 11, 2005 21:22:21 PDT

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning...then partly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

July 08, 2005

KitchenAid Pump/Motor

2002 KitchenAid Dishwasher(Model#KUDI01TJBL0): Not washing at all, the washer motor just humms, Found the motor bearing locked-up, This dishwasher has a 5 yr. part only warranty on the motor.
Part#8535150
Pump and motor assembly

Have a good weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 08, 2005 21:39:33 PDT

Tonight: Showers likely before midnight...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs 70 to 75 light wind.

Posted by Jake at 11:10 PM | Comments (0)

July 07, 2005

Frigidaire Ice Maker

2004 Frigidaire Side by Side Refrigerator(Model#FRS23KF5DW2): Not making any ice, the sensor shut-off arm switch has a defect in the module.
Part#241627701
Ice Maker

Have a good evening!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 07, 2005 21:42:35 PDT

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Posted by Jake at 10:58 PM | Comments (0)

July 05, 2005

Frigidaire Dishwasher Motor Relay

1999 Sears Kenmore Dishwasher made by Frigidaire(Model#5871434969): Motor Relay shorting out, The Motor Relay shorted out due to a leak in the Jet Dry Rinse container leaking and causing leakage to run down the wire harness.
Relay-Motor
Part#5303351059

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July Weekend!

South Willamette Valley
...including cities of Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis

Issued: July 05, 2005 21:26:51 PDT

Tonight: Increasing clouds. Lows around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Occasional drizzle and a chance of rain in the morning...then partial afternoon clearing. Highs around 75 light wind.

Posted by Jake at 11:27 PM | Comments (0)